Australian Capital Territory
Public Place Names (City) Determination 2009 (No 1)

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Disallowable instrument DI2009 - 183
made under the 
Public Place Names Act 1989— section 3 (Minister to determine names)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Public Place Names Act 1989 provides for the naming of divisions and public places and, in particular, section 3 empowers the Minister to determine in writing, by notification in the ACT Legislation Register, the name of a division or public place.

Pursuant to Section 254A of the Legislation Act 2001, the Minister has delegated the power under the Public Place Names Act 1989 to name a division or public place to the Chief Planning Executive, ACT Planning and Land Authority.

This instrument determines the name of a park in the Division of City, Latin American Plaza, as specified in the attached schedule and associated plan. 

While the theme for the naming of public places in City is Aboriginal words, capital cities and pioneers the ACT Geographical Naming Guidelines also allow for a place to be named in regard to its character and tradition.  Latin America Plaza has been developed to provide a focus point for Latin American social activities and a place for artwork gifts from individual Latin American countries.